£5,686
1962 Ford Taunus Transit FK 1250 Fire Tender
France • 1 Feb 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1962 Ford Taunus Transit FK 1250 Fire Tender, chassis number G7BT 321668, is a rare find with a unique history. Originally owned by two municipalities in Germany and used as a hose carrier, it retains its Marxheim Fire Brigade livery and comes with original documentation. Note that the vehicle's mechanical condition is not known, requiring inspection before bidding.
Condition
5
The vehicle is described as remarkably solid but unrestored, with an odometer reading that might be original. However, its present mechanical condition is unknown, and perspective bidders must satisfy themselves with regards to its condition, completeness, correctness, or otherwise prior to bidding. This suggests that while the vehicle has potential, it may require some level of reconditioning or repairs to ensure its proper functioning.
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[Transmission]
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G7BT 321668
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Odometer:
8,468 miles
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RHD/LHD:
LHD
• First Ford commercial vehicle to use the 'Transit' name • Formerly owned by two municipalities in Germany • Used occasionally by the Bühner family for surfing trips • Much rarer than the equivalent Volkswagen Not to be confused with the Ford Transit introduced in 1965, which had been developed jointly by Ford of Britain and Ford Werke AG of Germany, the German-designed and built FK 1000 of 1953 was the first Ford product to wear the 'Transit' badge.
This German-built van started out with a 1.2-litre engine (FK 1000) before gaining a 1.5-litre unit (FK 1250) in 1955, while in 1961 the Ford Werke's existing 'Taunus' brand name was added.
Production of the Taunus Transit ceased in 1965 on the introduction of its much better known and considerably more successful namesake.
First registered on 21st August 1962, this Ford Taunus Transit was first owned by the Freiwillige Feuerwehr: the voluntary fire brigade of the city of Donauwörth in Bavaria.
In 1978 the vehicle changed hands, passi...
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£260
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£7,257
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£67,705
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